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Wavves guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 9 Wavves songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Jaguar (likely Japanese or Mexican reissue, as used by Nathan Williams on 'King of the Beach' album sessions) into Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, as per era and genre conventions; no direct source confirmation for exact model on this recording).

Guitars Wavves used

Fender Jaguar (likely Japanese or Mexican reissue, as used by Nathan Williams on 'King of the Beach' album sessions)1 song
Fender Stratocaster Standard (likely, based on era and artist's typical gear)1 song
Fender Mustang (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Nathan Williams on 'King of the Beach' era)1 song
Fender Mustang (likely Japanese reissue, as used by Nathan Williams in early Wavves era)1 song
Fender HSS Stratocaster (red, as used by Nathan Williams on early Wavves recordings)1 song
Fender Mustang1 song
Fender Jaguar (model not fully confirmed for this song, but most commonly used by Nathan Williams in this era)1 song
Unknown Fender-style guitar (model not confirmed for this recording)1 song

Amps Wavves used

Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, as per era and genre conventions; no direct source confirmation for exact model on this recording)1 song
Unknown model (likely Fender or Marshall combo, based on genre/era, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, as used in studio for 'King of the Beach' album)1 song
Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, typical for surf/garage/punk studio use in 2010s indie rock)1 song
Unknown model (no direct source for studio amp on this track; likely mid-gain solid-state or tube combo typical of lo-fi/garage rock, possibly Fender or similar)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender or similar clean/bright amp, exact model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Fender Twin Reverb (model not fully confirmed for this song, but most commonly associated with Wavves studio recordings in the 2010s)1 song
Unknown, likely Fender or similar clean amp (model not confirmed for this recording)1 song

9 Wavves tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Beach Demon · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Mustang (likely Japanese reissue, as used by Nathan Williams in early Wavves era)	Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, typical for surf/garage/punk studio use in 2010s indie rock)	7.5
Here's to the Sun · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender HSS Stratocaster (red, as used by Nathan Williams on early Wavves recordings)	Unknown model (no direct source for studio amp on this track; likely mid-gain solid-state or tube combo typical of lo-fi/garage rock, possibly Fender or similar)	7
King of the Beach · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jaguar (likely Japanese or Mexican reissue, as used by Nathan Williams on 'King of the Beach' album sessions)	Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, as per era and genre conventions; no direct source confirmation for exact model on this recording)	6.5
Linus Spacehead · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown Fender-style guitar (model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown, likely Fender or similar clean amp (model not confirmed for this recording)	7.5
Lover · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jaguar (exact model unknown, but consistent with Wavves' early era studio use)	Fender Twin Reverb (model not explicitly confirmed, but highly likely for surf/punk and Wavves' known studio use)	6
Mystic · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jaguar (model not fully confirmed for this song, but most commonly used by Nathan Williams in this era)	Fender Twin Reverb (model not fully confirmed for this song, but most commonly associated with Wavves studio recordings in the 2010s)	6.5
Post Acid · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Mustang (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Nathan Williams on 'King of the Beach' era)	Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, as used in studio for 'King of the Beach' album)	6.5
Sail To the Sun · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Mustang	Unknown (likely Fender or similar clean/bright amp, exact model not confirmed for this recording)	7.5
To the Dregs · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster Standard (likely, based on era and artist's typical gear)	Unknown model (likely Fender or Marshall combo, based on genre/era, but not confirmed for this recording)	7.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Wavves use?

Across 9 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, as per era and genre conventions; no direct source confirmation for exact model on this recording) (1 song), Unknown model (likely Fender or Marshall combo, based on genre/era, but not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, as used in studio for 'King of the Beach' album) (1 song), Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, typical for surf/garage/punk studio use in 2010s indie rock) (1 song).

What guitar did Wavves use?

Most often: Fender Jaguar (likely Japanese or Mexican reissue, as used by Nathan Williams on 'King of the Beach' album sessions) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster Standard (likely, based on era and artist's typical gear) (1 song), Fender Mustang (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Nathan Williams on 'King of the Beach' era) (1 song), Fender Mustang (likely Japanese reissue, as used by Nathan Williams in early Wavves era) (1 song).

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